ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP AMONG NURSING STUDENTS REGARDING PRESSURE ULCER AND EVIDENCE BASED PERSPECTIVE: A MULTICENTER CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine knowledge gap among nursing students regarding pressure ulcer and to identify gaps in knowledge. This consider inspected the level of information among nursing understudies at four nursing schools in Islamabad, Pakistan, almost evidence-based proposals for avoiding pressure ulcers. Upgrading clinical practices and recognizing educational gaps were the destinations. A multicenter simple descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried. The Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge (PIPK) survey was managed to 187 final-years Bachelor of Nursing. The overall mean knowledge score was 14.9/31 (48.1%). We also observed that nursing students of final year have average awareness on high correct response rates on repositioning (88.2%) and risk assessment (85.5%) but lower correct rates on skin protection by medical devices (56.5%) there were no significant differences found in knowledge scores between gender (p = 0.477) and age groups (p = 0.491). Nursing students' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention was moderate. Gaps remain in skin protection with medical devices and significant risk factors. These finding indicate the need for specific educational interventions to improve knowledge and make sure better clinical practice in pressure ulcer prevention.